{"id":71309,"date":"2021-09-19T16:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/joint-call-to-prayer-sunday-19-september\/"},"modified":"2021-09-19T16:59:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:59:00","slug":"joint-call-to-prayer-sunday-19-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/joint-call-to-prayer-sunday-19-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Call to Prayer, Sunday 19 September"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and Gaelic, will also light candles.<\/p>\n

In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said:<\/p>\n

“‘Now, do you all understand what I have been saying?<\/em>‘ We might just recall these words, or similar, when in school, whether recently or a very long time ago. The teacher has led the class through a lesson and then turned to ask if everyone has understood. No one wants to admit that they did not follow the lesson and that they do not understand.<\/p>\n

“In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus begins to teach his disciples about his forthcoming betrayal, death and resurrection. None of the disciples wishes to admit that they do not understand. Their response is one that we can identify with. Instead, the disciples turn to discussing something else: Who is the greatest among them? Jesus hears their discussion and, in response, declares: ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.’<\/p>\n

“Further, Jesus invites a child to stand amongst them and declares that whoever \u201cwelcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me\u201d. (Mark 9: 30-37) The response of the disciples is not recorded in the Gospel. Our response is to seek to follow the lesson in order that we might more fully understand the way of the Cross.”<\/p>\n

We pray:<\/p>\n

Living God,<\/em>
\nWhose way we discern<\/em>
\nThrough the Cross and the Resurrection of your Son,<\/em>
\nWe hear the call to take up the Cross<\/em>
\nAnd to live in the light of the Resurrection.<\/em>
\nGrant us faith to do so<\/em>
\nAnd courage to confess when we do not understand.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Living God,<\/em>
\nWhose way we discern<\/em>
\nThrough the Cross and the Resurrection of your Son,<\/em>
\nWe recognise that we turn too easily<\/em>
\nTo that which distracts and displaces.<\/em>
\nRenew our focus that we might fix our eyes <\/em>
\nOn the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Living God,<\/em>
\nWhose way we discern<\/em>
\nThrough the Cross and the Resurrection of your Son,<\/em>
\nWe hear the call to become servants,<\/em>
\nAs Christ himself became on our behalf.<\/em>
\nMay we learn the lesson of servanthood<\/em>
\nFrom the One who gave his life as a ransom for many.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Living God,<\/em>
\nWhose way we discern<\/em>
\nThrough the Cross and the Resurrection of your Son,<\/em>
\nWe recognise the children in our midst <\/em>
\nWhose lives are a gift from your hand.<\/em>
\nMay we receive them within the community of faith<\/em>
\nAnd so receive Christ in our midst.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Signed by:<\/p>\n

Most Rev. Mark Strange, Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops, Scottish Episcopal Church
\nLord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly, Church of Scotland
\nMost Rev. Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Roman Catholic Church
\nRev. Dr David Miller, Moderator, United Free Church of Scotland
\nRev. Neil MacMillan, Moderator, Free Church of Scotland
\nRev. Paul Whittle, Moderator, United Reformed Church (Scotland)
\nRev. Martin Hodson, General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland
\nRev. Mark Slaney, District Chair, Methodist Church (Scotland)
\nRev. Thomas R. Wilson, Chair, Congregational Federation in Scotland
\nLt. Col. Carol Bailey, Secretary for Scotland, Salvation Army
\nAdwoa Bittle, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
\nRev. Ruth Turner, District Superintendent, British Isles North District, Church of the Nazarene
\nPastor Chris Gbenle, Provincial Pastor, Province of Scotland, Redeemed Christian Church of God
\nBishop Francis Alao, Church of God (Scotland)\/Minority Ethnic Churches Together in Scotland (MECTIS)
\nRev Fred Drummond, Director, Evangelical Alliance (Scotland)<\/p>\n

Gairm gu \u00f9rnaigh: Latha na S\u00e0baid, 22mh dhen An t-Sultain, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em>
\nis ann tron chrann-ceusaidh agus tro aiseirigh do Mhic<\/em>
\na tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn do r\u00f9in.<\/em>
\nDe\u00f2naich dhuinn creideamh,<\/em>
\ngus an gabh sinn ris a\u2019 chrann-ceusaidh,<\/em>
\nagus gum bitheamaid be\u00f2 ann an solas na h-aiseirighe.<\/em>
\nDe\u00f2naich dhuinn tuigse, agus earbsalachd nuair nach eil sinn a\u2019 tuigsinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em>
\nis ann tron chrann-ceusaidh agus tro aiseirigh do Mhic<\/em>
\na tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn do r\u00f9in.<\/em>
\nTha sinn ag aideachadh gu bheil sinn ro bhuailteach a dhol air seachran, air t\u00f2ir rudan a n\u00ec ar mealladh.<\/em>
\nCuidich sinn, gus am bi ar ar n-aire ort-sa, <\/em>
\na\u2019 cumail ar s\u00f9ilean air ceannard agus fear-cr\u00ecochnachaidh ar creideimh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em>
\nis ann tron chrann-ceusaidh agus tro aiseirigh do Mhic<\/em>
\na tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn do r\u00f9in.<\/em>
\nTha thu gar gairm a bhith nar seirbheisich,<\/em>
\nmar a bha Cr\u00ecosd fh\u00e8in na sheirbheiseach air ar sg\u00e0th.<\/em>
\nTeagaisg dhuinn n\u00e0dar an t-seirbhisich,<\/em>
\non T\u00ec a thug a bheatha fh\u00e8in mar \u00e8irig airson mh\u00f2rain. <\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em>
\nis ann tron chrann-ceusaidh agus tro aiseirigh do Mhic<\/em>
\na tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn do r\u00f9in.<\/em>
\nCuidich sinn gus an aithnich sinn do chlann nar measg,<\/em>
\noir is e tiodhlacan od l\u00e0imh a th\u2019 annta uile.<\/em>
\nGabhamaid riutha ann an coimhearsnachd ar creideimh.<\/em>
\nagus mar sin, gabhaidh sinn ri Cr\u00ecosd fh\u00e8in nar measg.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n

Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n

Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nAn Ceart Urramach Morair Uallas, Moder\u00e0tor \u00c0rd-Sheanadh Eaglais na h-Alba
\nAm F\u00ecor Urramach Leo Cushley, \u00c0rd-Easbaig Chill R\u00ecmhinn agus D\u00f9n \u00c8ideann
\nAn t-Urramach Oll. Daibhidh Miller, Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte na h-Alba
\nAn t-Urramach Niall MacMhaoilein, Moder\u00e0tor, an Eaglais Shaor
\nAn t-Urramach P\u00f2l Whittle, Eaglais Ath-Leasaichte Aonaichte (Alba)
\nAn t-Urramach M\u00e0rtainn Hodson, \u00c0rd-Sti\u00f9iriche, Aonadh Baisteach na h-Alba
\nAn t-Urramach Marcus Slaney, Cathraiche Roinn-D\u00f9thcha, Eaglais nam Methodach (Alba)
\nAn t-Urramach T\u00f2mas R. Wilson, Cathraiche, Caidreachas Co-thionalach ann an Alba
\nLt. Col. Carol Bailey, R\u00f9naire na h-Alba, Feachd na Sl\u00e0inte
\nAn t-Urramach Rut Nic an Tuairneir, \u00c0rd-Neach-Sti\u00f9iridh Roinn-D\u00f9thcha, Eileanan Bhreatainn, Eaglais an N\u00e0saraich
\nAdwao Bittle, Comann nan Caraidean (Cuagairean)
\nAoghaire Chris Gbenle, Aoghaire Roinn-D\u00f9thcha, M\u00f2r-Roinn na h-Alba, Eaglais Chr\u00ecosdal air Saoradh le Dia
\nEasbaig Francis Alao, Eaglais Dh\u00e8 (Alba)\/ Eaglaisean nam m\u00econ-shluagh c\u00f2mhla ann an Alba (MECTIS)
\nAn t-Urramach Fred Drummond, Sti\u00f9iriche, Caidreachas Soisgeulach (Alba)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and Gaelic, will also light candles. In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said: “‘Now, do you all understand […]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71309\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}